[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 64. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 65, which states that her parentage is unknown. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 65, which states that her parentage is unknown. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 65. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

HenryHoward, Earl of Surrey was born between 1516 and 1518.3 He was the son of ThomasHoward, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and LadyElizabethStafford.1 He married LadyFrancesdeVere, daughter of JohndeVere, 15th Earl of Oxford and ElizabethTrussel, in 1532.3 He died on 19 January 1546/47, he was beheaded for treason.3 He was styled as Earl of Surrey.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) between 1536 and 1541.4 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1541.3 He held the office of Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1543.3 He was a poet, and pioneer of the Shakesperian sonnet and blank verse.3 He imprudently remarked that his father would be a good choice for guardian for the young Prince Edward.3 He held the office of Governor of Guisnes in August 1545.3 He held the office of Governor of Boulogne between September 1545 and March 1545/46.3

ThomasHoward, 4th Duke of Norfolk was born on 10 March 1537/38.3 He was the son of HenryHoward, Earl of Surrey and LadyFrancesdeVere.4,3 He married, firstly, LadyMaryFitzalan, daughter of HenryFitzalan, 12th/19th Earl of Arundel and LadyCatherineGrey, on 30 March 1555.3 He married, secondly, Hon.MargaretAudley, daughter of ThomasAudley, 1st and last Baron Audley of Walden and ElizabethGrey, from 10 December 1558 to 2 March 1588/89.5,3 He married, thirdly, ElizabethLeyburne, daughter of SirJamesLeyburne, on 29 January 1566.3 He died on 2 June 1572 at age 34 at Tower Hill, The City, London, EnglandG, beheaded.4 He was also reported to have died beheaded on 30 September 1572.3 He was buried at Tower of London, The City, London, EnglandG. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1553.3 He succeeded as the 14th Lord Segrave [E., 1295] in 1553.1 He succeeded as the 13th Lord Mowbray [E., 1295] in 1553.1 On 2 September 1553 he was restored to his honours.1 He held the office of First Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King Philip between July 1554 and August 1554, (husband of Queen Mary).3 He succeeded as the 4th Duke of Norfolk [E., 1483] on 25 August 1554.3 He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Surrey [E., 1483] on 25 August 1554.3 He held the office of Vice-President of the Council.3 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk and Suffolk in 1558.3 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1559.3 He was Lieutenant-General in North from 1559 to 1560.3 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1562.3 He was awarded the Knight, Order of St. Michael of France in January 1565/66.3 On 16 January 1572 he was attainted for high treason for his involvement in the Ridolfi Plot (for which he was probably innocent).6

HenryHoward, 1st Earl of Northampton was born on 24 February 1539/40 at Shottesham, Norfolk, EnglandG.2 He was the son of HenryHoward, Earl of Surrey and LadyFrancesdeVere.1 He died on 15 June 1614 at age 74, unmarried.1 He was educated at King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.3 On 8 May 1559 he was restored, following his father's attainder.3 He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1566 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)3 He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1568 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)3 He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle.3 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1603.1 He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from January 1603/4 to 1614.3 He held the office of Joint Commissioner for Earl Marshal from February 1603/4 to February 1604/5.3 He was created 1st Earl of Northampton [England] on 13 March 1603/4.1 He was created 1st Baron of Marnhull, co. Dorset [England] on 13 March 1603/4.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk in 1605.3 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1605.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire between January 1605 and August 1605.3 He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1608 and 1614.3 He held the office of First Commissioner of Treasury between 1612 and 1614.3 He built Audley End and Northampton House, Strand, London.3 On his death, his titles became extinct.3